William Shakespeare: the wordsmith; the romantic; the artist.
He certainly has a way with words and his sonnets remain some of his most popular work to date. Shakespeare’s sonnets were first published on the 20th of May in 1609, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe of London.
We have chosen a small selection of his works to share with you today…
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